Political Thought in Europe, 1250 1450 - Paperback

by Antony Black (Author)

The period c.1250-1450 ("the later Middle Ages") was seminal for the values of the modern world. State sovereignty, the separation of church and state, representation, the popular origin of government, and property rights are just a few of the ideas formulated during this time. Political Thought in Europe provides a lucid and accessible introduction to the period in the round, covering both major thinkers such as Aquinas, Marsiglio, Ockham, Wyclif and Cusa, and prevalent notions of church and state, empire and local sovereignty, civic and communal self-government, kingship, "the people", parliament, the law and experts ("the wise"). This is the first overall account to use recent advances in the methodology of the history of ideas.

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Political Thought in Europe, 1250-1450 provides a lucid and accessible introduction to the period in the round, covering both major thinkers like Aquinas, Marsiglio, Ockham, Wyclif and Cusa, and prevalent notions of church and state, Empire and local sovereignty, civic and communal self-government, kingship, 'the people', parliament, the law and the experts ('the wise'). A full bibliography is appended, to assist students wishing to pursue the subject in greater depth.